Seven Fukurokuju Sometsuke Mamezara Plates hibachi hibashi Their history goes back some

Their history goes back some 400 years when Lord Kuroda Nagamasa (1568-1623) assumed the position of daimyo and brought together a group of craftsmen during the construction of Fukuoka Castle

and in 1983 a piece was selected and presented to visiting President Suharto of Indonesia

They are made of porcelain and the interior of each cup is decorated with temari balls

This is quite a solid little piece with nice thick walls

Seven Fukurokuju Sometsuke Mamezara Plates hibachi hibashi Their history goes back some*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a set of seven very small sized sometsuke plates made around 70 80 years ago. They are made of porcelain and decorated with Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Fukurokuju is the god of wisdom and longevity. He is commonly depicted as having a long white beard as well as a very long bald head, and he walks with a